Clorox Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Clorox's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.8%, while the Household Products industry saw earnings growing at 3.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.3% per year. Clorox's return on equity is 90.6%, and it has net margins of 6.2%.
Key information
-11.8%
Earnings growth rate
-11.0%
EPS growth rate
| Household Products Industry Growth | 9.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 90.6% |
| Net Margin | 6.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2022 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Clorox makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,065 | 435 | 1,711 | 130 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,041 | 405 | 1,685 | 131 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7,107 | 462 | 1,679 | 132 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 7,108 | 458 | 1,711 | 143 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 7,080 | 247 | 1,762 | 144 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,231 | 437 | 1,809 | 150 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,341 | 710 | 1,809 | 149 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 7,522 | 923 | 1,813 | 146 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,524 | 1,225 | 1,829 | 153 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,131 | 1,151 | 1,723 | 147 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,721 | 939 | 1,654 | 145 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,365 | 870 | 1,557 | 141 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,133 | 816 | 1,470 | 136 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,157 | 813 | 1,478 | 134 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,214 | 820 | 1,482 | 136 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,278 | 796 | 1,458 | 135 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,244 | 790 | 1,447 | 133 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,187 | 841 | 1,420 | 132 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,124 | 823 | 1,407 | 132 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,080 | 808 | 1,427 | 132 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,040 | 799 | 1,431 | 135 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,030 | 716 | 1,423 | 136 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,973 | 703 | 1,409 | 135 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,926 | 666 | 1,432 | 140 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,875 | 653 | 1,420 | 140 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,814 | 654 | 1,412 | 142 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,761 | 648 | 1,393 | 141 |
Quality Earnings: CLX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CLX's current net profit margins (6.2%) are higher than last year (3.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CLX's earnings have declined by 11.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CLX's earnings growth over the past year (76.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-11.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CLX earnings growth over the past year (76.1%) exceeded the Household Products industry 4.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CLX's Return on Equity (90.63%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.